1963 Gator Bowl

The 1963 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Air Force Falcons and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Background[]

This was the Falcons' first bowl game since 1959. The Tar Heels were co-champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which was their first conference title since the 1949 Southern Conference title. This was their first bowl game 1950.

Game summary[]

• UNC - Willard 1 run (Kick failed), 2:34 remaining
• UNC - Edge 6 run (Pass failed), 9:40 remaining
• UNC - Robinson 5 pass from Black (Robinson pass from Black), 4:29 remaining
• UNC - Kessler 1 run (Lacey pass from Edge), 4:44 remaining
• UNC - Black 5 run (Chapman kick), 13:19 remaining

Willard ran for 94 yards on 18 carries.^{[2] [3]}

Aftermath[]

Air Force did not return to a bowl game until 1971, nor win one until 1982. North Carolina did not return to a bowl game until 1970.

The morning after the game, there was a fire at the Hotel Roosevelt in downtown Jacksonville, with 22 dying.

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References[]

Further reading[]

• Fletcher, Stephen (December 28, 2016). "A sweet spot in time". unc.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2017.

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